Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Western Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Western Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Western Grayson County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 407 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of Grundy to near Lebanon to near Bristol Va, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Marion... Richlands... Bluefield... Tazewell... Saltville... Chilhowie... and Rural Retreat.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BLAND, VA ... GRAYSON, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... WYTHE, VA ... MERCER, WV
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
Address/Location
Town of Tazewell
211 N Central Ave
Tazewell, VA 24651
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-988-2501
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning